Basketball Recap: Nova Piles Up the Points Against Owensboro Catholic

Titans

Margin (Wins)

12/30/24 vs Owensboro Catholic	34
12/27/24 @ Cicero-North Syracuse	32
12/28/24 vs Blanche Ely	21
12/21/24 vs Holy Innocents Episcopal	-6
12/20/24 vs Paul VI	-12

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Nova on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Owensboro Catholic Aces out of the water with a 61-27 final score. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

Nova's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyra Paul led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. Those 16 points gave Paul a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaelynn Housey, who posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.

Nova smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Owensboro Catholic had strong showings from Aubrey Randolph, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds, and Katie Hagan, who had six points and five rebounds.

Nova's record now sits at 10-3. As for Owensboro Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.

Nova will face off against Tocoi Creek at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. As for Owensboro Catholic, they will square off against McLean County at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.